First Still Life
by MinsoPhoto

Comment:
Congrats on your new personal best! It is well composed and a really nice touch with the pineapple! I don't think anyone thought to include one. Unfortunately, it's split on which people like this style of processing and which don't. I'm having the same problem. I so want to use the processing but, I know it will bring my score down if I do. :( Congrats again on your new PB! I'm sure that you'll be hitting more and more of them from here on out! :)

ETA: BTW....to get a comment like that from Posthumous, you know that you're doing something right! :)

Message edited by author 2010-02-01 10:47:28.

Elegance
by digifotojo

Comment:
This is an absolutely stunning shot, Jo! The clarity, the contrast and highlights, the cropping, masking...everything is beautiful!

ETA: I must find out (privately) how you got the petals over the border like that LOL! :)

Message edited by author 2010-01-29 11:18:11.

Lattice
by colorcarnival

Comment:
HA....I didn't guess this was yours! I should have though by the processing, B&W and DOF LOL. It's a Colorcarnival "signature" piece. Beautiful Michelle! Love it and scored it high! :) Congrats on a higher placement in such a tough challenge.

Rainy Day Raptor
by trevytrev

Comment:
Beautiful photo! I'm glad that it won a ribbon!
Just two questions that I "have" to know now LOL Was it rain or snow (my guess is rain given the background) and secondly, was this taken through a window? :) Just curiosity now. :)

Solstice Sun
by digifotojo

Comment:
Another stunning Jo shot! :)

Crater Lake Sunset
by digifotojo

Comment:
Beautiful piece, Jo! Congrats! :)

bengali girl
by yanko

Comment:
She is a beautiful model! The sharpness of focus towards her eyes and face and the softness of focus everywhere else works extremely well!

Betel Nut Effect
by jimbone

Comment:
Betel nuts as false teeth...really? WOW! I didn't now that. Besides giving me a lesson here LOL...the shot is really a great shot and even the crop off the side works well.

A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart. ~Author Unknown
by toddhead

Comment:
Her child's beauty shows through but so does her grown beauty. It's amazing that I can see both in this one shot! But, then again....you were aiming for that, weren't you? You've done it! :)

Arctic Wolf
by Alain

Comment:
Majesty captured in a majestic fashion! :)